Jose L. Fernandez

Jose L. Fernandez
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Current Court Information:
Florida Eleventh Circuit Court
Title:	Judge
Position:	Group 13
Service:
Appointed by:	Charlie Crist
Active:	2010 - 1/2019
Preceded by:	Norman Gerstein
Past post:	Miami-Dade County Court Judge
Past term:	2007 - 2010
Personal History
Bachelors:	University of Miami
Law School:	University of Miami
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:	Eleventh Circuit Court
State:	Florida
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:	Yes
Primary date:	August 14, 2012
Election vote:	A

Jose L. Fernandez is a judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Criminal Division, in Florida. He was appointed by then-Governor Charlie Crist on May 7, 2010 to replace retired Judge Norman Gerstein. He was elected in 2012 and his current term expires in January of 2019.

Biography

Fernandez received his bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Miami.

Career

Fernandez worked as an assistant state attorney in Miami from 1989 to 1993. He then entered the private practice, working with the law firm of Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell until 1994, as a sole practitioner until 1995 and with Essen, Essen, Susaneck, Canet, Fernandez and Goodis until 2002. From 2002 through 2006, he worked as a sole practitioner and associate counsel for the Professional Law Enforcement Association. In 2007, he joined the Miami-Dade County Court bench, where he served until his appointment to the Circuit Court in 2010.

2012 election

Fernandez was unopposed and automatically re-elected following the primary election on August 14, 2012.

See also: Florida judicial elections, 2012

External links

• 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida: Judges Directory

References